{"product_id":"fall-down-stand-up-9781475826623","title":"Fall Down Stand Up","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStarting out as a principal is a lot like starting out as a new teacher. You feel alone. You need guidance. And you have to provide leadership even when you don't feel sure of yourself. You also make mistakes. In Fall Down, Stand Up: Advice for Aspiring Principals, Russ Thompson provides guidance for future principals based upon his experiences as the principal of three urban high schools in Los Angeles. Practical suggestions are provided for creating an orderly school climate, improving classroom instruction, ensuring effective school operations, providing thoughtful leadership, and working with people. Every principal makes mistakes and falls down. This book is about standing up, becoming better, and working to create schools where all students learn at the highest levels.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTired of arm chair theorists and distant policy wonks in conservative think tanks telling politicians, gullible op-ed editors, and state legislators who want instant fixes of how easy it is to fix the schools? Then open this book by veteran public school principal Russ Thompson for how it is in the real world of school administration for a refreshing memoir of the multi dimensionalities of the hard day to day continuous challenges involved with real school improvement. Fall Down, Stand Up will find you cheering for the hard won little victories at day’s end that when summed up over time result in changed school accomplishment and operational success. -- Fenwick W. English, R. Wendell Eaves Sr. Distinguished Professor of Educational Leadership, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill\u003cbr\u003eThis is one of the most comprehensive books on the principalship and leadership I have encountered. It is written by a thoughtful administrator who has actually done the job. It could easily be useful to managers and administrators in fields other than education. -- Stu Bernstein Ed.D, Cluster Administrator (Area Superintendent), Retired; Senior Advisor, The Amber Group; and University Professor\u003cbr\u003eI enjoyed every part of this book. I wish I could have read it before I became a principal. -- Frank Dolce, Principal, Retired\u003cbr\u003eThis is a terrific tool for incoming administrators and those who plan to become principals. -- Julian Lopez, Ph.D., superintendent, retired\u003cbr\u003eFall Down, Stand Up: Advice for Aspiring Principals is an easy read, full of sound, practical advice. -- Merle Price, Deputy Superintendent, Retired; and Professor of Education\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreface  Acknowledgements\t\t\t\t Discipline\t\t\t\t\t\t\t 1.The Problem Was Now Worse\t    \t\t\t                                                       2.Class Time Was Like Lunch Time\t\t\t\t      \t 3.It Was the Best He Had Seen\t\t\t\t\t     \t  4.Simple Detention 5.He Had to Change His Mentality 6.Saturday School\t\t\t\t\t\t     \t  7.Lunch Supervision 8.A Fight that Was Prevented\t\t\t     \t  9.The Problem with Suspensions 10.The First Award of His Entire Life\t\t \t\t     \t 11.It Was Almost a Real Emergency\t\t       \t\t\t  12.Riot and Recovery 13.Section Review\t\t\t\t\t        Classroom Instruction\t\t\t\t\t 14.The Learning in Classrooms\t\t\t\t\t\t 15.The Reason It Worked 16.A Sustained Process\t      \t\t\t 17.He Had Firmly Believed\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t 18.You Have to Go Out and Look for Problems\t\t\t\t 19.The Best Way to Spend Your Time\t\t\t\t\t 20.It Was His First Day\t\t\t\t\t\t\t 21.An Opinion Is Not Research\t\t     \t\t\t 22.Your Presence in Classrooms\t\t\t\t     \t\t\t 23.Will It Help Students Learn Better?\t\t\t\t\t 24.The Power of a Positive Learning Environment\t 25.The Common Core State Standards 26.A Model Lesson\t 27.Section Review\t\t School Operations \t\t\t 28.Cleaning Needed\t\t\t\t\t\t\t 29.The Foundation of Your Entire School\t\t\t\t 30.Tragedy\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t 31.Another Tragedy\t\t\t\t\t\t\t 32.Almost a Disaster\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t 33.Phone Calls\t\t\t\t     \t\t\t 34.The Entire Contract\t\t\t\t\t\t\t 35.The Right Kind of Faculty Meeting\t\t\t\t\t 36.Section Review Leadership 37.Delegation\t\t\t\t\t       \t\t\t 38.Delegation Gone Bad\t\t\t\t       \t\t\t 39.Deadlines\t\t\t\t\t     \t\t\t 40.Ask Questions\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t 41.A Sacrifice You Must Make\t\t\t\t\t\t 42.Priorities\t\t\t\t\t       \t\t\t 43.Also Listen to the Quiet Voices\t\t\t\t\t 44.We Are Not as Bad As...\t\t\t\t\t\t 45.Making People Happy Is Not Your Job\t\t\t\t 46.He Went Over to His Shelf\t\t\t      \t\t\t 47.Pick Up the Phone\t\t\t\t       \t\t\t 48.A Leader Who Got Things Done\t\t\t\t\t 49.Do Not Let the Obstacle Overcome You\t\t\t\t\t\t 50.Exhaustion\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t 51.A Mistake He Would Never Forget\t\t\t     \t\t\t 52.Advice from a Pro\t\t\t\t\t\t\t 53.Target Practice\t\t\t\t     \t\t\t 54.Ask for Advice\t\t\t   \t\t\t\t 55.A Big Difference\t\t\t    \t\t\t 56.Always Watching You 57.Section Review\t\t\t       \t\t\t People\t\t\t\t\t\t\t 58.In the Middle of Kids\t\t\t\t\t\t\t 59.It Was Distorted and Very Negative\t\t\t\t\t 60.People Need Time 61.Suggestion or Requirement?\t\t\t    \t\t\t 62.Saved by a Recording\tDevice\t\t    \t\t\t 63.Necessary Action\t 64.It Was Said Behind His Back\t\t\t\t\t\t 65.It Was a Lie and the Principal Believed Him\t\t   \t\t\t     \t\t 66.Gossip\t\t\t\t\t     \t\t\t     \t\t\t\t 67.Delay Makes It Worse\t\t\t\t\t\t 68.Talk to the Person in Person\t\t\t    \t\t\t 69.You Must Also Be Persuasive\t\t\t\t\t 70.Remember the Positives\t\t\t\t\t\t 71.A Good School Again 72.Section Review\t\t\t\t\t\t About the Author Index","brand":"Rowman \u0026 Littlefield","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51040209109335,"sku":"9781475826623","price":50.4,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781475826623.jpg?v=1750946047","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/fall-down-stand-up-9781475826623","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}